Articles of Agreement, Broseley

(1) Richard Old, Christchuch, Oxford University, Ba. of Divinity

(2) Richard Manning, Nettley, and his wife (nee Old) recital of case in Court of Chancery between the above parties re. the rights to a messuage and lands belonging in pa. Broseley, in the possession of William Rutter and called Rowton Hall, (or farm) and a messuage called Gitchfield (sometimes called Withies field) house and Gitchfield (or Seaver) meadow (15 acres, 3roods, 37 perches) and orchard, garden, hempebut and little croft adjoining; also 2 closes called the Withies field, (28 a, 2r, 17p.), in tenure of Francis Oakes on his assigns; also Rowton Green, Wild Croft, Moor (or Moorwell) meadow, the Axe Leasow and Nether Riddings, in possession of William Rutter; also a messuage in Sherrifhales, in possession of Ralph Tildesley, and of a cottage in SherriFhales, in the possession of Eliz. Backhouse, adjoining a tenement of William Belcham, in Broseley (Haddons Tenement)

To settle the dispute it was thereby agreed, covenanted

(1) that Rd. Old should take Rowton Farm, Rowton Green, Axe Leasow, Weld Croft and Moore Meadow ;a;so the SherriFhales properties (ie. Those in possession of Ralph Tildesley)

(2) Richard and Mary Manning to take Gitchfield house and meadow, the hempebut, garden, croft and 2 inclosures called Withiesfield, also Nether Riddings (aka. The Slang) and Haddon's Tenement, also those Sherriffhales properties in the possession of R. Tildesley.

(3) Guaranteed against property claimers on discharge of mortgage etc.

(4) Richard Old to pay Richard Manning £15 on receipt of assurances re. the property. Also will deliver to R.Manning a bond entered by Samuel Old for the division of profitsof Haddon's Tenement, to be cancelled.

(5) R. Manning will release R. Old from a judgment made in the High Court of Chancery between Ml and John Old.

(6) R. Old shall have pathway to Broseley Church from Rowton farm via Nether Riddings, (Arnoldsfield), but shall pay for damage on extraordinary usage.